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Storm Lake’s new auditorium is about to become home to its own performing arts series. Community Education will sponsor six shows in a season that starts in October 2018 and ends in May 2019.

Among the offerings are a group of spirited tenors, a guitar trio and a comedian with “talking dogs.”

Community Ed Director Joe Kucera has put together the series at the request of School Superintendent Carl Turner. “He wanted to get a performing arts series and utilize our beautiful facility,” said Kucera.

Every year at least one story about a ring comes around. Here’s one shared by Patrea (Bond) Brane of Council Bluffs, a 1961 graduate of Storm Lake High School. Her class ring disappeared in Lake Okoboji 52 years ago and was returned to her last April.

“God does answer prayers, sometimes it just takes awhile,” she says.

Fifty-two years ago she and her family lived in Milford. Here’s what happened:

“We had a relative of my husband watch our children if we needed a babysitter. She stole some money from us AND my class ring.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey Monday requested an additional $150,000 for the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s animal industry bureau to respond to a foreign animal disease outbreak.

The Department received $100,000 in funding starting this fiscal year. A portion of that used to hire a emergency management veterinarian. Additional funds will help develop emergency response plans, organize disease response exercises and expand coordination efforts with industry partners.

The Storm Lake Times reported Friday Assistant County Attorney Paul Allen told the Buena Vista County Board of Supervisors he openly carries a firearm in court proceedings. Allen has never carried openly in court proceedings. He has only carried a concealed firearm.

Cindy Bosley’s seventh annual Community Thanksgiving was a great success, with around 500 served. That includes the 150 deliveries taken to homebound Storm Lakers by helpful volunteers. “What a great way to start the holidays!” says Cindy.

Healthy Efficient Homes continues work on new housing on N. Seneca St. This picture was taken back when the temperatures were in the teens. Cody Volkert, in the foreground, and Dan Green of Green Plumbing install water pipes despite the cold.